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Review of National Standards on Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 27th April 2009 - Volunteering Australia is reviewing its National Standards for involving volunteers in Not for Profit organisations and it is inviting feedback from the sector through an online…

Business Volunteers Contribute $5 Million to the Arts

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 5th March 2009 - Business volunteers have contributed $5 million in skills and time to the arts through adviceBank and boardBank – skilled volunteering programs run by the Australia Business…

NSW – Australian Biggest Sports Volunteers – Survey

Staff Reporter, Monday, 20th October 2008 - New South Welshmen love their sport and they are Australia’s biggest sports volunteers, according to the results of a major nationwide survey released by the Sydney 2009 World Masters…

NAB Reviews Ten Years of Corporate Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 - One of the first Australian corporations to build a volunteer program, the National Australia Bank (NAB) has released a ten year review of its program at the Volunteering Australia…

Skilled Volunteers – A Guide for Community Organisations

Staff Reporter, Friday, 16th May 2008 - The Victorian Council Of Social Services, VCOSS has compiled a guide to assist community organisations access the support of skilled volunteers. The guide includes entries from…

Dollar Value of Volunteer Time

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2008 - As we are about to celebrate Volunteer Week in Australia (12th-18th May), The Independent Sector in the US has released its annual assessment of the value of the Volunteer hour. The…

Corporate Volunteers Wanted for Counselling Service

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th March 2008 - Demand for volunteer counsellors for one of Australia’s unique services to people facing life threatening illnesses is being stretched to capacity and the organisation…

International Volunteer Day

Staff Reporter, Monday, 3rd December 2007 - Australia will celebrate International Volunteer Day (IVD) on Wednesday December 5th. IVD is a United Nations auspiced day that commenced in 1985 and is now celebrated around the…

Helping Put Women on Boards

Staff Reporter, Monday, 13th August 2007 - Looking for new board members? Women on Boards is an online network for women seeking directorships on Australian boards. Established in 2001, Women on Boards offers a free service…

NFPs ‘Flexible’ Towards Changing Needs of Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th July 2007 - The latest ABS Survey on volunteers reflects the increasing flexibility of Not for Profits in the light of the changing needs of volunteers according to Volunteering Australia.…

“World of Difference” Winners Donate Themselves

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 24th May 2007 - Four Australians will give up their day jobs and spend a year ‘donating themselves’ to their favourite charity as part of the Vodafone Australia Foundation World of…

NFPs Must Make Better Use of Baby Boomer Volunteers

Staff Reporter, Monday, 26th March 2007 - The surge of Baby Boomers will increase volunteering by older adults by 50% by the year 2020 – and double the number of older adult volunteers by the year 2036, according to a new…

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